| 3Com® Embedded Firewall Wins 'Best New Security Solution' Award From Leading Security Publication |
| Innovative, Centrally Managed Hardware Firewall Recognized as Best in Class by Influential SC Magazine |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 6, 2003 — 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced that SC Magazine has named the 3Com® Embedded Firewall as Best New Security Solution in the publication's annual awards competition. SC Magazine is the most influential, highest-circulated information security magazine in the world, with regional editions in the United States, United Kingdom and Asia Pacific. 3Com Embedded Firewall solutions are firewalls embedded onto PCI cards for desktops and servers and PC cards for notebooks. These tamper-resistant hardware firewalls allow IT managers to deploy a company wide, policy-based client and server security scheme. The unique combination of firewall hardware, which uses technology from Secure Computing (Nasdaq: SCUR), and centralized policy management deters attacks and helps prevent intrusions from both inside and outside the perimeter of the network. "The 3Com Embedded Firewall thoroughly impressed us and we were delighted to present 3Com with the Best New Security Solution award," said Chris Thomas, Global Publisher of SC Magazine. "There were a number of companies in contention for this award but we chose the Embedded Firewall because of its widespread business benefits as an affordable solution with centralised policy control, vital in the context of the growth of telecommuting and mobile workforces." The 2003 SC Magazine Security Awards were created specifically to recognize company commitment to the security market and are highly competitive. This year's competition included a review of more than 840 products across 22 categories. "We are proud that a leading information security publication such as SC Magazine recognizes the security advantages that the Embedded Firewall products deliver to enterprise customers," said Drew Terry, 3Com Product Manager, Embedded Firewall Products. "3Com's overall security strategy is to include maximum protection in traditional networking hardware and thus into the very fabric of the network. This prestigious award, coupled with postive customer feedback in key vertical markets that demand stringent security practices, provides further validation of the Embedded Firewall's unique security technology." For more information, go to: http://www.3com.com/security About 3Com Corporation 3Com is a tier-one provider of innovative, practical and high-value networking products for enterprises of all sizes and public sector organizations. 3Com is also a leader in providing Internet protocol (IP) service platforms and access infrastructure for network service providers. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox. 3Com and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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